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Jul. 17th, 2024 at 4:41 AM
The word "toxic" is meaningless without context
People who don't understand biology weaponize this word to scare you
Measles: Is it Immune or Human Amnesia?
People have really forgotten the impact of preventable illness
The appeal to nature fallacy is the false belief that "natural" is better
Plenty of natural things can be extremely harmful at tiny exposures
From the NYT (gift link):
Mildred Thornton Stahlman, Pioneer in Neonatal Care, Dies at 101
She developed one of the first modern intensive care units for premature babies, helping newborns to breathe with lifesaving new treatments.
(fascinating story, do take a look)
Her hearing implant was preapproved. But she still received multiple $139,000 bills, from NPR
(crazy story, and great advice at the end of the article)
Comments
SO TRUE.
I'm looking forward to reading the 'hearing implant' story.
I think you will find it interesting...